A Longitudinal Study of Forms and Functions of Aggressive Behavior in Early Childhood

Autor/inn/en	Murray-Close, Dianna; Ostrov, Jamie M.
Titel	A Longitudinal Study of Forms and Functions of Aggressive Behavior in Early Childhood
Quelle	In: Child Development, 80 (2009) 3, S.828-842 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0009-3920
DOI	10.1111/j.1467-8624.2009.01300.x
Schlagwörter	Aggression; Young Children; Longitudinal Studies; Interpersonal Relationship; Responses; Correlation; Gender Differences; Social Status; Interpersonal Competence; Age Differences; Social Isolation; Peer Relationship; Child Development + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Frühe Kindheit; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Korrelation; Geschlechterkonflikt; Sozialer Status; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Soziale Isolation; Peer-Beziehungen; Kindesentwicklung
Abstract	The purpose of this study was to investigate the distinct forms (i.e., physical and relational) and functions (i.e., proactive and reactive) of aggressive behavior during early childhood (n = 101; M age = 45.09 months). Forms, but not functions, of aggressive behavior were stable over time. A number of contributors to aggression were associated with distinct subtypes of aggressive behavior. Females and socially dominant children were more relationally aggressive and older children were less physically aggressive than their peers. Longitudinal analyses indicated that social dominance predicted decreases in physical aggression and peer exclusion predicted increases in relational aggression. Overall, the results provide support for the distinction between subtypes of aggression in early childhood. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10